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F. W. AOKERMAN. ELEGTRIOAL GAS 000K.

No. 579.249. Patented Marj23, 1897.

WITNESSES 'lNVENTOR m: Noam; FEYERS on, PHOTO-LITNO.. WASHINGTON. u. c.

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FRANK lV. ACKERMAN, OF CORNIN G, NEWTYORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FRANK P. FOSTER, OF SAME PLACE.

ELECTRICAL GAS-COCK.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 579,249, dated March 28, 1897.

Application filed July 11, 1896. Serial No. 598,849. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: groove a, formed in the wall of said recess. Be it known that I, FRANK \V. ACKERMAN, A passage a is formed in the casing, with acitizen of the United States, residing at Corits respective ports a and a communicating ning, in the county of Steuben and State of with the recess a and the chamber o The 55 5 New York, haveinvented certain newand useport lies in proximity to the vertical inletful Improvement-s in Electrical Gas-Cocks groove a for a purpose hereinafter described. and I do hereby declare the following to be a The lower part of the casing is formed with full, clear, and exact description of the invena screw-threaded recess a by means of which tion, such as will enable others skilled in the it may be screwed upon any ordinary gas- IO art to which it appertains to make and use pipe. The oscillating valve D comprises a the same. vertical cylinder or stem having conicalbear- My invention relates to improvements in ing ends 01 d, the lower of which is seated electrically controlled gas cocks, and has upon the bottom of the recess a whereby the more particular relation to valves which do valve is supported upon an approximately 15 not cut off the entire supply of gas, but alneedle-point with a consequential freedom ways leave sufficient to supply a pilot-flame, of action, because of the absence of friction. so that the illuminating-jet is always ready Thiscylinder-valve is cut away at d to form to be turned up. a passage for bringing the groove a and the The invention consists of the combination, port a into communication. The upper por- 7o 20 with a casing, of an oscillating valve mounted tion of the cylinder-valve is provided with an therein and adapted to control the gas-suparmature (Z comprising a cross-piece d, of ply, an armature mounted upon said valve, brass, secured to the cylinder, and soft-iron and electromagnets applied in the casing, so pieces (Z secured at the opposite ends of as to exert their force upon the armature at the piece (P, so as to project outwardly at an 25 a tangent to its direction of oscillation. angle therefrom.

It also consists of certain other novel 0011- Each of the pieces d is of sufiicient length structions, combinations, and arrangements so that when it is energized the working end, of parts, all of which will be hereinafter more which we will say is positive, will not be afparticularly set forth and claimed. fected by the opposite or negative end being 0 In the accompanying drawings, forming too close thereto. The operative end of each part of this specification, Figure 1 represents piece (1 is also provided with a small brass a central vertical section through the devices plug d which prevents contact of said end embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents with the core of the magnet. These soft-iron a horizontal section through the same. Fig. pieces on the opposite ends of the armatures 5 3 represents a detail perspective view of the are alternately attracted to oscillate the oscillating-valve and its armature. Fig. 4 valve cylinder or stem and reduce the supply represents a horizontal section of my valve of gas to a minimum or increase it to its full with a modified form of armature applied extent by the electromagnets O C, so mounted thereto. Fig. 5 represents a horizontal secin the casing as to eXert a direct pull upon 0 0 tion through the lower part of the valve and their respective armature-s d (1 Each of casing, and Fig. 6 represents a broken vertical these magnet-s comprises a spool c and a core section through the valve-casing. c, the former being wound upon the latter A in the drawings represents the casing of and the latter being screwed into the casing my improved valve, 13 the oscillating valve, until they project into the desired proximity 5 and O O the electromagnets. The casing A to the opposite ends of the said armature, so

is made in two parts a and a, respectively. as to regulate the movement of the same and The part a has a chamber a and a valvecutofi more or less gasas desired. The upper seating recess a formed therein. The valveportion a of the casing is in the form of a recess is in the form of a vertical passage cap for the chamber a and is preferably I00 50 closed at its lower end, except for a small inscrew-threaded, so as to screw into the same. let-port a that communicates With a vertical This cap is provided with a screw-threaded hollow burner attaching-nipple a ,a supplypassage (W, and a screw at, the latter to accommodate the upper end of the valve cylinder or stem as the latter is partially lifted from its seat by the pressure of the gas. It is this lifting of the valve from its seat that reduces the friction of operation to the lowest point and produces a valve susceptible to the slightest electrical influence.

In the form of my invention illustrated in Fig. 4 the armature of my valve is formed all of one piece of soft iron. Otherwise the con struction and operation is substantially as heretofore described. In setting the device up the two electromagnets are connected to independent circuits, so that either one or the other may be operated at the will of the operator. IVhen one is operated, the valve is oscillated in one direction, turning up the gas. \Vhile the other is operated, the valve is oscillated in the opposite direction, turning the gas down to its lowest point and leaving only the usual pilot-flame burning. The switch or buttons for operating the circuits may be located in any desired position most convenient for operation. I do not care to limit myself to this valve operating in a vertical position, as it may be equally well employed in such places as where it is necessary for it to be placed horizontally. The cylinder, with its cut-away portion, could also extend up with the armature at its lower end with equal facility and exactness of operation. This device is designed particularly for use with WVelsbach burners, as the mantles are thereby not subjected to the shock incidental to other methods of ignition. As has before been mentioned, the upward pressure of the gas upon the valve partially lifts it from its seat and thus reduces the friction to a minimum.

It will be observed from the above description that the cap covering the valve-chamber is removable without in any way disturbing the valve or the magnets and wiring, said cap being entirely free of the same. After the cap is removed the valve can be lifted out bodily to be cleaned and oiled without disturbing the magnets or the wiring.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a gas-regulatin g cock the combination with a casin g, of an oscillating valve mounted therein and adapted to control the gas-supply, an armature mounted upon said valve, and electromagnets applied in the casing so as to exert their force upon the armature at a tangent to its direction of rotation or oscillation, substantially as described.

2. In a gasregulating cook the combination of a separable casing, an oscillating valve mounted therein and having a pendent cylindrical portion with a flattened side adapted to bring the valve-openings into communication with each other, and electromagnets for oscillating or partially rotating said valve either in one direction or the other, substantially as described.

3. I11 a gas-regulatin g cock the combination of a casin g, a valve mounted therein and comprising a vertical cylinder having a flattened side adapted to bring the valve-openings into communication, and an. armature on said cylinder, and electromagnets applied in the cats ing so as to eXert their force upon the armature at a tangent to its direction of rotation or oscillation, substantially as described.

4. In a gas-regulatingcock the combination of a casing having a hollow chamber, avertical recess, an inlet-groove formed in said recess, and a passage from said recess to said chamber, a rotary or oscillating valve mounted in said recess and provided with a flattened side to bring the passage and inlet-groove into communication either more or less, an armature on said valve and electromagnets for operating said armature to turn the valve either one way or the other, substantially as described.

5. In a gas-regulatin g cock the combination of a casing comprising two separable parts, one of the parts being provided with a hollow chamber communicating with the gas-supply, a valve in said chamber for regulating the supply, and provided with an armature, electromagnets for actuating the valve, the other member of the casing being adapted to be removed from the lower member without breaking the connections or disturbing the magnets substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK IV. AOKERMAN. lVitnesses:

E. T. FENwIoK, JOHN L. FLETCHER. 

